Painting non-skid

[OrionNC]

I have a 1982 CP.  What is the best paint and color to paint the non-skid a beige or tan color?  Specific colors, paints and preparation would be appreciated.

[Bob23]

Check out Kiwi-Grip before you paint. A friend did the non-skid on his MOrgan 30 and it came out great...very easy to use and very grippy. He did his in cream color- looked great against the white deck.
bob23

[Ivo]

Hello...  I have been working on a 23 and have benefited greatly from the information shared on this forum.  (So far without Bob23's fees!!)   Thank you!

I have recently painted the non-skid surfaces of the deck of my 23.  I am pleased with the results.

OrionNC...if this is what you are after,  I can provide more details.

Ivo


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[Salty19]

Ivo, well I'm afraid you've let the cat out of the bag about not paying Bob's fees in full.  That will cost you my friend. 
He might waive his usual "service" fees in exchange for a new topside job next spring. That and a case of PBR. Trust me you're getting off easy.

P.S. Gorgeous boat!!!

[Bob23]

   Hmm...in looking back through my records, I find indeed that Ivo did sneak in here without paying his initiation fees. You'll be recieving a letter from the Forums attorneys any day now...unless: you agree to make my 23 look like yours!
   Great job- I can see you are quite the perfectionist. Except for the fact that your non-skid is painted and your cabinsides are shiney, our boats look similiar. Even have the same compass mounted in the same place. Therefore, it should be easy to duplicate your non-skid on my boat! What year is your 23? Where do you sail besides the driveway? Hahahaha!!!!! Fla-di-da?
Bob23
PBR in cans is fine. They fit well into these:

[brackish]

Great job Ivo, it looks factory new.  Curious about something else.  You have several blocks attached to what appears to be a stock mast step.  do you have a close up of how they are attached?

Congrats on sneaking in without paying the fee.  However, looks like Bob23 is taking CLR gear filled with an appropriate beverage in lieu of cash.

[Ivo]

Salty19  -  Thanks for the compliment...it's a work in progress, but coming along ever so slooooooowly.  I don't think I have to fear the work on Bob's Koinonia, unless of course Bob doesn't mind skipping the next sailing season entirely.  ;-)     The case of PBR...that's certainly within reach!

Bob23 - Bring it on down to Florida...we can work on it the next season...or two! Just think of all you could do while you won't be sailing. ;-)   My boat is an 87 and I have only "sailed" down the driveway and about 3 miles down the road to where it has to be stored.  My community has an HOA that prohibits keeping it at my home, so I move it back and forth whenever I do any work on it.  It's not so bad at this point, but really slowed things down during the prep/painting process.  I look forward to seeing it in the water relatively soon.  My "local" sailing area is from Ft. Myers down to Marco Island (Ten Thousand Islands)...the Keys are within reach during extended weekends.

brackish - Thanks..."factory new???"...that's generous!  I purchased the boat with the blocks/mast step already as shown so I do not have any insight on why it was done that way.  I also think the mast step is stock, but I do not have a pic that shows this much clearer.  I hope to continue work this Saturday...I'll take a close up of this for you.


Ivo

[Tim Gardner]

how did you prep the non-skid?
TG

[Ivo]

TG

Most of the deck/non-skid started like this-

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I masked off the non-skid with 1/4" 3M fineline tape (easier to bend around corners) and then added blue tape to give myself more room to move with a roller.

I washed the topsides/deck with Interlux 202 fiberglass solvent wash.  The non-skid was washed 2x.  Once before I did anything else and then a second time once I got around to the the non-skid part of the project after completing the topsides and smooth parts of deck.

Then I used a Scotch-Brite sanding pad to rough up the surface as much as possible.

Proceeded to paint.

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[MacGyver]

Ivo,

What paint did you use? And is it still non skid? I am really half tempted to do this to my 19 this winter, and I really love the knotted rope look....... is it still as nice as it was before, only better looking? or did it loose some effectivness?

Mac

[Ivo]

One more thing on the prep.  I did blow off the surfaces with an air hose, then wiped down the surfaces with Interlux brushing liquid 333 each time after sanding.  Did this twice for two coats.

Brackish - Here are some close-ups of the blocks/mast-step as promised.

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This photo is one I have from the seller before I purchased the boat...shows the halyards through the blocks.

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Mac - Here is the paint I used.

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I mixed the paint and satin additive 2:1.  I measured this out carefully in order to use this as a starting point to make adjustments if necessary.  I was happy with the results and used the same ratio for the second coat.  I mixed up 8 oz paint / 4 oz additive to cover the surfaces shown.  I had a little left over after the first coat and could have cut back for the second.  I tried to save the remaining paint in a sealed jar for a possible third coat or touch-ups, but could not.  The satin additive is unlike anything I've used before.  It required a LOT of mixing before adding it to the paint.  Once added to the paint, it really thinned down the paint (still covered extremely well), but then hardened in the jar relatively quickly.

I'm still very pleased with my choice.  I like the knotted rope as well and didn't want to take away from that.  When shopping for a boat, I looked at a 19 that the owner had painted with non-skid paint.  The entire deck was like a sheet of sandpaper.  I didn't want to do anything that I would regret and want to try to remove later.  The two coats rolled on pretty thin and the look is still very much there.  I tested the non skid in the rain and would say it is still effective.  I don't think it it lost any effectiveness (at least none that I could tell), but keep in mind that I've only walked across the deck while on the trailer.  It is still far more non skid than the smooth parts of the deck.  Hopefully I can put it to a real test soon.

Ivo

[brackish]

Hey, thanks Ivo for the pic.  I want to reroute my topping lift which is low load line and that might be the best way to do it.   Better than more holes in the boat.